Shigekazu Mori (森 繁和, born November 18, 1954, in Chosei, Chiba Prefecture) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher who played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Shigekazu Mori | |
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Manager | |
Born: | November 18, 1954|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
NPB debut | |
9 April, 1979, for the Seibu Lions | |
NPB statistics (through 1988) | |
Win–loss record | 57–62 |
ERA | 3.73 |
Strikeouts | 455 |
Saves | 82 |
Teams | |
As Player
As Coach
As Manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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He has held coaching positions at 4 different teams most notably including a 10 years stint at the Seibu Lions and 10 years at current employers, the Chunichi Dragons.
On 9 August 2016 it was announced that Mori would become the interim manager of the Dragons following the dismissal of Motonobu Tanishige.[2]
On 29 September 2016, following the end of the 2016 NPB season where the Dragons finished last in the Central League, Mori was announced as permanent full-time manager for the 2017 season.[3]
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Dragons.jp
References
edit- ^ "中日・落合GM「今季で退任」 権力闘争が決着!?(Chunichi's GM Ochiai;"This season I will resign"; the power struggle over?)". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Dragons manager Tanishige ordered to take leave of absence". Japan Times. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Mori staying put with Dragons". The Japan Times. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.